“MATERIALIZATION MANIFESTATIONS.”

Evening Star, Issue 4227, 13 September 1876, Page 3

“MATERIALIZATION MANIFESTATIONS.”

Probably few people realise the extraordinary forms which the spiritualistic creed now assumes. A glance through any journal of the sect is enough to make ordinary persons doubt whether they can quite trust tin discuses. '’Abe most astounding statements are made, not only with absolute confidence, but apparently without a suspicion that there is anything very extraordinary about them. In the current number of the * Spiritualist, 1 for instance, there is a letter from a gentleman who gives las name and address, presenting a calm account of “ highly satisfactory materialisation manifestations” witnessed by him in Bloomsbury Square a vreek or two ago. The “circle” searched the bedroom of the medium, and satisfied themselves that it was impossible for anyone to enter without their knowledge. The lights were then lowered, and the proceedings began. The proceedings consisted of the appearance of a number of “ celestial visitors,” one after the other, each perfectly visible. The first was a man “attired in a long white robe, with dark short beard and moustache.” “ Ho pulled the curtains apart, emerged from the cabinet, and stood silently looking at us.” A lady recognised “ the outline of the spirit’s features,” and when she asked if it was her dear brother William, who used to materialise at Bastian and Taylor’s, he bowed thrice in the affirmative.” This was rather a reserved ghost; but the next, a beautiful nun--“a well developed, finelyformed woman ” took each of the sisters by the hand, walked them about the circle, and then led them back to their seats. She even materialised a piece of blonde net, and, says the edified writer, “it certainly was a spiritual treat to behold her.” “ She gracefully bowed and cordially thanked us, and bade us good nigbtin a rich deep voice.” Another “ form ” was the spirit of a German baron, who measured his chest with a handkerchief, cut a long strip out of his outer garment, handed it to the writer with the scissors, and afterwards shook out the robe whole again. L ist of all came “ Piukey, the 1 udian Girl,” wearing “ a prolusion of brilliants on her h;\. ist,” and looking “ all an Indian.” She “ led out tbe medium entranced, linked arm in arm, into the circle, and allowed each of the sitters to shake hands with her and exchange a word of greeting.” Although “suV-jected to keen scrutiny,” she stood it v.eil.” and “on retiring left the medium entranced in a reclining position by the entrance to the cabinet.” People are fond of calling this an age of progress, but tbe progress certainly includes some peculiar developments ‘ Globe.’